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Churches, 1872

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The Catholic Church V. Methodism Among the Negroes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 4

The Catholic Mission among the coloured people of the South has aroused deep and wide-spread alarm among the leaders of Methodism. Their frantic appeals to their…

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The Catholic Schools in Canada

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 4

Very valuable information from the Very Rev. Herbert Vaughan has been communicated by him from America to the Tablet. The reverend gentleman says.—The second…

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The Council of Education and the Adelong Catholic School. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 9

SIR,—I purposely refrained, during the last year or two, from calling public attention to the many acts of injustice which our Catholic Schools have suffered from the Council of Education…

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St. Barnabas' Church. To the Editor of the Evening News

Evening News · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 5

SIR,—Two of your previous correspondents have suggested subscription lists on behalf of the widow and orphans of the late criminal Nichols. The Rev. Thomas Smith, in his sermons reverting to their unhappy fate…

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Protestant Churches Visited. St. Phillip's, Church Hill

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 2

THIS church may be ranked as one of the most handsome structures in this metropolis, and it has the additional reputation of possessing, in the opinion of many, the most melodious peal of…

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Protestant Churches Visited. Wesley Church, Chippendale

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 6 July 1872 · page 2

THIS church, one of the largest belonging to the Wesleyan denomination, is situated close to the Mortuary station, at the Redfern Terminus. It is of a very pretty exterior and very capacious…

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Trinity Church of England. Williamstown

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Monday 8 July 1872 · page 6

This new church, which will be a prominent feature in Williamstown, is built in the geometrical, or early decorated style, of bluestone with freestone dressings;…

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Roman Catholic Slanderers

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 6

REV. ANTONIO CARRASCO, editor, writes in La,Luz, of Madrid, April 1, 1872 :-- The Catholic huzzas continue, better said, increase, which is a blessing from God. The…

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St. Peter's Catholic Guild, Goulbuen

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 10

Immediately after High Mass on 30th ult., the members of the Holy Catholic Guild of St. Peter assembled in the boys' schoolroom, Goulburn, to hear the report of their council. The Rev…

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Religious Memoranda. Church of England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 7

JUNE 12.—A confirmation service was held in St. Andrew's Cathedral, Bishop Marsden (of Bathurst) officiating, in consequence of the indisposition of Dr. Barker, Metropolitan Bishop. Eighteen candidates were presented…

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Opening of a New Church at Seville

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 6

THE Rev. Frederick Fliedner, of Madrid, writes to the Bliitter aus Spanien (the letter is translated in last number of the Times of Refreshing):--…

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Protestant Churches Visited. St. Peter's Church, Woolloomooloo

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 2

THIS church, one of the most recently erected in the metropolis, is an exceedingly capacious edifice having accommodation for about 1500 persons. It is built principally of stone, and…

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St. Barnabas' Church, Parramatta Street. (To the Editors of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,-- Your issue of the 29th of last month contains, under the head of "Protestant Churches Visited," a notice of St. Barnabas', which is regarded by the minister and…

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The Church of England Synod First Day

Evening News · Wednesday 17 July 1872 · page 3

THE opening service of the third session of the second Synod of the Church of England for the diocese of Sydney, took place at St. Andrew's cathedral yesterday morning. The Bishop of Sydney…

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Synod of the Church of England for the Diocese of Sydney. Tuesday, 16Th July

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1872 · page 3

THE third session of the second Synod of the Church of England for the diocese of Sydney was opened yesterday. In the morning, at 11 o'clock, the clergy and lay representatives attended St. Andrew's Cathedral, where…

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The Church of England Synod. Fiest Day

Empire · Wednesday 17 July 1872 · page 2

THE opening service of the third session of the second. Synod of the Church of England for the diocese of Sydney, took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday morning. The Bishop of Sydney…

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Church of England Synod. Second Day

Evening News · Thursday 18 July 1872 · page 3
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The Synod met again yesterday afternoon, at half-past 3. Prayers were read by the President. The minutes of the first day's (Tuesday's) meeting were read by the Rev. H. A. PALMER, clerical…

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Synod of the Church of England for the Diocese of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 July 1872 · page 2

THE Synod met yesterday afternoon at the Church Society's House in Phillip-street, pursuant to adjournment at 2.30. Proceedings having been opened by prayer, the minutes…

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The Church of England Synod. Third Day

Evening News · Friday 19 July 1872 · page 3

THE Synod met again yesterday afternoon at half-past 3 o'clock. Prayers were read by the President. The Rev. H. A. PALMER, as clerical secretary, read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were duly QUESTIONS. The Rev. W. J. GUNTHER asked-1. In whose custody are the statistical returns forwarded to the standing committee, for the years respectively ending Easter…

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